IN THE final round of fixtures until the new year it was another exciting weekend in the Vale of Glamorgan football league.

St Athan's title aspirations took a serious hit as they crashed to a 2 - 1 defeat to in-form Rhoose. Rhoose notching their fourth league win on the bounce.

The only other result in the premier division saw Island Marine get back to winning ways with a 4 - 0 win over bottom side Masons Moving Group. Masons still without a point this season after nine games.

In division one, league leaders Barry Athletic B routed Glenbrook 8 - 1, the result sees Athletic B go three points clear at the top although second place Barry Belgrade have two games in hand.

Third place FC Pumas lost ground at the top as they were stunned 4 - 0 by Cadoxton Barry and fourth place SP Billy were held 3 - 3 by Cardiff Airport, the result lifting Airport off the bottom on goal difference.

Dockers continued their good form and made it five games without a loss as they shocked fifth place Cogan Coronation 6 - 1. Cogan's inconsistent season continuing, that's two wins and two defeats in their last four.

Another inconsistent side is Sully, they stayed sixth with a 5 - 3 win over Cadoxton Athletic.

With the top four so close together and if Cogan and Sully could find consistent form, with Dockers on a good run, division one could be wide open in the second half of the season.

In division two, Cadoxton Imps' undefeated run is over as Penarth Town B impressively dispatched them 4 - 2. Imps first loss in 14 games, they remain four points clear at the top.

Penarth B meanwhile find themselves edging into the title race as they are three points behind second with a game in hand.

That team in second, Barry Saints, won a 10 goal thriller 6 - 4 over Rhoose B and will be smelling blood in their pursuit of top spot.

Finally, Island Marine B made it a good day for the club as they won 2 - 0 against Barry Albion B to go within a point of fourth with a game in hand.

The league now takes a Christmas break and will return on January 7, weather permitting of course.